Reference no: EM132875834
Question - At December 31, 2020, Woodstock Corp. has the following shares outstanding (all no-par value):
200,000 common shares $1,275,000
$5 preferred, 7,200 shares $600,000
The preferred shares are cumulative and participating up to an additional 4%.
Dividends have not been paid since December 31, 2017.
Woodstock now wishes to declare a total cash dividend of $320,000.
Required - Prepare the entry for the dividend declaration, separating the dividend into the common and preferred portions. Show all calculations. With detailed explanation.